If prepaid expenses are initially recorded in expense accounts and have not all been used at the end of the accounting period then failure to make an adjusting entry will cause
A) assets to be understated.
B) assets to be overstated.
C) expenses to be understated.
D) contra-expenses to be overstated.

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Prepaid expenses are initially recorded as expenses, but if they are not adjusted, the remaining unused portion should be recorded as an asset. Failure to adjust will result in assets being understated.

If Prepaid Expenses Are Initially Recorded in Expense Accounts and Have